Foxtel pushes its sports credentials with campaign featuring Steve Smith, Tim Cahill and Craig Lowndes

In a bid to pick up more subscribers, Foxtel has launched a campaign highlighting its sports programming line-up.

The campaign features national cricket captain Steve Smith, women’s all-rounder Ellyse Perry, soccer stars Tim Cahill and Sam Kerr, Wallabies captain Michael Hooper and Supercars driver Craig Lowndes, and will push the subscription television service’s $39 retail sports offer. 

Newly installed Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany – who secured the gig ahead of a merger between Foxtel and Fox Sports, which also saw the departure of incumbent CEO Peter Tonagh – said Foxtel’s latest offer couldn’t come at a better time.

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